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(adjective) sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture" |
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Antonyms: delicate |
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(satellite adjective) very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job" |
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Synonyms: tough |
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(satellite adjective) rocky and steep |
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Synonyms: craggy |
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(satellite adjective) topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" |
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Synonyms: broken |
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